OTTAWA (CIS) – Calgary running back Steven Lumbala and a
pair of Laval Rouge et Or, cornerback Olivier
Turcotte-Létourneau and kicker Christopher Milo, are the
Canadian Interuniversity Sport football players of the week for the
period ending Nov. 20, 2010.

The selection was made by a committee comprised of members of
Football Reporters of Canada (FRC).

Lumbala, a second-year business student from Calgary, was honoured
on offence for his game-MVP performance in the Dinos’ 35-8
win over Saint Mary’s in the Mitchell Bowl, Saturday at
McMahon Stadium. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound sophomore received the
Maury L. Van Vliet trophy after he gained 127 yards on only 14
carries and scored a 33-yard touchdown that increased the Canada
West champions’ lead to 15-0 early in the third quarter. No.
5 Calgary (9-2) returns to Quebec City for the third straight year
this week to battle the top-ranked, hometown Rouge et Or (12-0) in
the 46th Desjardins Vanier Cup, Saturday at 11:45 a.m. Eastern
(9:45 a.m. MT) live on TSN and Radio-Canada.

Laval running back Sébastien Lévesque and Western
Ontario guard Matthew Norman were also up for the award.

Turcotte-Létourneau, a fourth-year business administration
student from Quebec City, took home the weekly honour on defence
thanks to a pair of key interceptions in a thrilling 13-11 Uteck
Bowl win over Western Ontario, Saturday at PEPS Stadium. The
5-foot-9, 165-pound senior, who also had two solo and two assisted
tackles on the afternoon, led an outstanding effort on defence as
the Rouge et Or picked off quarterback Donnie Marshall four times
and held him to 61 passing yards on nine completions.

Western defensive end David Lee and Calgary defensive back Doctor
Cassama were also nominated.

Milo, a fourth-year open studies student from Montreal, was the
choice on special teams after he was named Uteck Bowl player of the
game. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound veteran accounted for all the Rouge
et Or scoring against Western thanks to four field goals and a
single, including seven points in the final four minutes 34 seconds
as Laval erased a late 11-6 deficit to advance to Saturday’s
Desjardins Vanier Cup in front of its home fans. Milo’s
fourth field goal of the afternoon, from 29 yards out with 1:46 on
the clock, proved the game-winner.

Saint Mary’s returner Jahmeek Taylor and Western punter
Darryl Wheeler were also up for the distinction.

The Football Reporters of Canada – University Division
represents journalists and broadcasters in every region of the
country covering CIS Football. Since 1958 the Football Reporters of
Canada (FRC) have been an organization of media members who have
covered the Canadian Football League, serving to select the
league’s outstanding players, coach-of-the-year and all-star
teams through voting conducted by its members. In 2009, the FRC
amalgamated with the University Football Reporters of Canada (UFRC)
to give the organization greater scope in its affiliation with
amateur and college football.

The FRC also works with the CFL and CIS to establish guidelines and
working conditions for the men and women who report on the game.
Selected members of the FRC also help to choose builders, players
and media members for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of
Fame.